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The Montepuez ruby mine in northeastern Mozambique is situated on one of the most significant ruby deposits in the world, [22] although, rubies were only discovered here for the first time in 2009. In less than a decade, Mozambique has become the world's most productive source for gem-quality ruby.
Some gemstones that are popularly or historically called rubies, such as the Black Prince's Ruby in the British Imperial State Crown, are actually spinels. These were once known as "Balas rubies". The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable ...
In October 2012, for the first-time ever, YouTube offered a live stream of the U.S. presidential debate and partnered with ABC News to do so. [133] The peak in concurrent views on any live stream was reached on October 14, where over eight million watched a sky dive. [134]
Stickam, a live video chatting site is launched. 2005 March 15 Companies Dailymotion, a French video-sharing website, is founded. [19] 2005 April 23 Companies YouTube opens for video uploads, and the first YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, is titled Me at the zoo. [20]
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In March 1886 explorer David Lindsay found what he thought were rubies at what became known as Ruby Gap in the bed of the Hale River (Lhere Altera/Arletherre) [7] [3] and he wrote in his diary on 8 March 1886 that he had discovered a granite bar "completely studded with garnets or rubies".
The Brutalist-inspired watch, dubbed the B/1M, was made from part of the Muonionalusta meteorite, the remains of which were first discovered in the Swedish village of Kitkiöjärvi in 1906.
"Yogo sapphire" is the preferred term for gems found in the Yogo Gulch, whereas "Montana sapphire" generally refers to gems found in other Montana locations. More gem-quality sapphires are produced in Montana than anywhere else in North America. Sapphires were first discovered in Montana in 1865, in alluvium along the Missouri River. Finds in ...